Tribune’s 2026 Holiday Cookie Contest: Submit your recipes now Chicago may be easing into autumn, but it's already time to launch the Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest, which is marking its 40th edition.
Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims By Wyatte Grantham-Philips June 30, 2026 at 5:11 p.m. The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers...
Restaurant news: World’s largest Hello Kitty Cafe opens in Chicago with afternoon tea and Italian beef croissants By Louisa Kung Liu Chu June 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The 8,000-square-foot space spans two levels, with every corner designed with immersive Hello Kitty inspired...
From giardiniera dogs to fried apple pie, Portillo’s and McDonald’s join fast-food promotion of America 250 By Robert Channick June 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. While the menu innovations vary, themes of red-white-and-blue and retro food offerings seek to tap...
American wines worth celebrating this Fourth of July By Anna Lee Iijima June 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The future of American wine belongs to the independent growers redefining it.
July 4 dining guide: 20 Chicago restaurants and bars with specials for America 250 By Samantha Nelson June 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. July 4 falls on a Saturday, so plenty of bars and restaurants are celebrating all...
World’s first Dairy Queen is celebrated in Joliet as Route 66 turns 100 By Alicia Fabbre June 26, 2026 at 3:29 p.m. Located in Joliet, the first Dairy Queen is being remembered with signage and neon signs...
Illinois could face new costs because of high error rate in SNAP food aid By David A. Lieb June 24, 2026 at 6:01 p.m. A law signed by Trump last July expanded requirements for many adult SNAP recipients to...
Michelin retired its Green Stars to the dismay of sustainable chefs in Chicago By Zareen Syed June 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Last month, Michelin quietly announced it was phasing out the Green Star distinction, which recognizes...
Despite neighbors’ support, Nature’s Best Cafe in Naperville to close July 31 By Carolyn Stein June 23, 2026 at 12:24 p.m. Neighbors rallied around Nature's Best Cafe in Naperville, but food prices proved to be too...
Food icon: Ina Pinkney, the Breakfast Queen and secret restaurant godmother of Chicago By Louisa Kung Liu Chu June 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Ina Pinkney will forever be known as the Breakfast Queen of Chicago. But she says...